The Ph.D. Program

The Ph.D. program prepares students to conduct the highest level of sociological research. Graduates of the program go on to occupy research and teaching positions at top universities around the world as well as advanced positions in government and private industry. Alumni of the program include some of the most distinguished sociologists of the last century.

The program is intimate in size and highly selective, with hundreds of applicants each year and cohort sizes between four and eight students. Admitted students receive full funding.

Program Officers

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Mario Small

Department Chair and Quetelet Professor of Social Science

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Tey Meadow

Director of Graduate Studies
Associate Professor of Sociology

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Emily DiLella

Program Coordinator

2025 Ph.D. Cohort

2025 Cohort